2026 World Snooker Championship: Schedule, Scores, Results, How to watch

World Snooker Championship 2026 Draw: schedule dates, times, results, latest scores, How to watch live stream.

The Crucible draw, schedule results and live scores for the 50th edition of the 2026 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield.

The 2026 World Snooker Championship (officially the Halo World Snooker Championship) is set to captivate fans from Saturday, 18 April to Monday, 4 May 2026, marking the 50th consecutive year the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, hosts snooker's most prestigious event.

As the final ranking tournament of the 2025–26 season, it crowns the world champion in a grueling 17-day main draw.The tournament begins with qualifying rounds from 6 April to 15 April 2026 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, featuring 128 professional and invited amateur players vying for 16 spots in the main stage.

When is the 2026 World Snooker Championship?

The 2025 World Championship runs from April 18 to 4th May. All matches will be held at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

How to watch & stream 2025 World Snooker Championship.

UK: BBC (TV: BBC One/Two/Four + Red Button) & BBC iPlayer (free, live & catch-up)

Europe (most countries): Eurosport & Discovery+ / HBO Max

Rest of World: WST Play (official streaming – wst.tv/watch-live, subscriptions available)

Other regions: Check local broadcasters on wst.tv (e.g., CCTV5 in China, Fox Sports in Australia)

How can I watch the Worlds Snooker on TV?

Coverage will be live in the UK via BBC TV (including BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website) and Eurosport.

What is the Format of 2026 World Snooker Championship.?

First Round (Round 1): Best-of-19 frames (first to 10).

Second Round (Last 16): Best-of-25 frames (first to 13).

Quarter-Finals: Best-of-25 frames (first to 13).

Semi-Finals: Best-of-33 frames (first to 17).

Final: Best-of-35 frames (first to 18), played over two days (3–4 May 2026).

World Snooker Championship 2026 round dates, schedule

Qualifying Rounds: 6 April – 15 April 2026 (at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield)

Main Draw at the Crucible:

Round 1: 18 April – 23 April 2026

Round 2: 23 April – 27 April 2026

Quarter-Finals: 28 April – 29 April 2026

Semi-Finals: 30 April – 2 May 2026

Final: 3 May – 4 May 2026

2025 World Snooker Championship Draw in full: first & second round seed players list.

2025 World Snooker Championship fixtures: latest scores, schedule, date, times, results.

FIRST ROUND (BEST OF 19 FRAMES)


(all times BST)


Saturday, 19, April


Round 1

R1.  Lei Peifan 10, Kyren Wilson 9

Sunday 20 April

R1: Chris Wakelin [20] 10-8 Neil Robertson [9]

R1: Hossein Vafaei [24] 10-9 Barry Hawkins [11]

R1: Mark J Williams [6] 10-8 Wu Yize [22]

R1: Xiao Guodong [14] 10-4 Matthew Selt [34]

Monday 21 April

R1. John Higgins 10, Joe O'Connor 7

R1. Zhao Xintong 10, Jak Jones 4

R1. Mark Allen 10, Fan Zhengyi 6

Tuesday 22 April

R1. Si Jiahui (13) 10-6 David Gilbert

R1. Ding Junhui (10) 10-7 Zak Surety

Wednesday 23 April

R1. Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) 10-4 Ali Carter

R1. Zhang Anda (12) 7-10 Pang Junxu

R1. Shaun Murphy (15) 10-4 Daniel Wells

7 PM ... Judd Trump (2) 6-3 Zhou Yuelong (played to a finish)

Thursday, 24th April

Luca Brecel vs Ryan Day (13:00)

Mark Selby vs Ben Woollaston (19:00)

Full SECOND ROUND Results (BEST OF 25 FRAMES)

Thursday April 24

Monday April 28 -

Mark Allen (8) 6-13 Chris Wakelin

Mark Williams (6) 13-10 Hossein Vafaei

John Higgins (3) 13-12 Xiao Guodong

Lei Peifan 10-13 Zhao Xintong

Shaun Murphy (15) 10-13 Judd Trump (2)

Si Jiahui (13) 13-10 Ben Woollaston

Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) 13-4 Pang Junxu

Luca Brecel (7) 13-4 Ding Junhui (10)

Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final schedule to follow.



World Snooker Championship 2025: Quarter-Finals Schedule, kick-off times.


Best of 25 Frames.

Tuesday, 29 April


John Higgins (3) 12-13 Mark Williams (6)

Chris Wakelin 5-13 Zhao Xintong

Wednesday, 30 April.


10:00

Luca Brecel (7) 8-13 Judd Trump (2)

Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) 13-9 Si Jiahui (13)

World Snooker Championship 2025: Semi-Finals Schedule, kick-off times.

Best of 33 Frames.


Thursday, 1 May


13:00

Friday, 2 May

Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) 7-17 Zhao Xintong

Saturday, 3 May


19:00

Judd Trump (2) 14-17 Mark Williams (6)

When is the 2025 World Snooker Championship Final.

FINAL (BEST OF 35 FRAMES)


Sunday, 4 May

The 2025 World Snooker Championship started at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 19 April and is now close to a conclusion, with Wales' Mark Williams facing China's Zhao Xintong in the best-of-35-frames final.

Zhao, 28, is in his first world final, which finishes on Monday, against three-time champion Williams - who, at the age of 50, is the oldest ever Crucible finalist.

Monday, 5 May


Final

Mark Williams (6) 6-11 Zhao Xintong

Live coverage

13:00-16:00 - BBC Two

19:00-22:00 - BBC Two

What is the Prize money for 2025 World Snooker Championship?

Prize Fund. £ 2.395 million

Winner: £500,000

Runner-up: £200,000

Semi-finals: £100,000

Quarter-finals: £50,000

Last 16: £30,000

Last 32: £20,000

Highest break (including qualifying): £15,000


2025 World Snooker Championship Prize Money, Payout Breakdown: How Much Winner's Get.

Previous World Snooker Championship winners list of past 10 years.

The World Championship has been running since 1927 and, prior to its move to the Crucible in 1977, it was dominated by Joe Davis, Walter Donaldson, Fred Davis, John Pulman, John Spencer and Ray Reardon, with Alex Higgins and Horace Lundrum winning it once apiece. Since the move to Sheffield, the winners are:


World Snooker Championship: Full List of Past Winners since 1927-2024.


2012: Ronnie O'Sullivan

2013: Ronnie O'Sullivan

2014: Mark Selby

2015: Stuart Bingham

2016: Mark Selby

2017: Mark Selby

2018: Mark Williams

2019: Judd Trump

2020: Ronnie O'Sullivan

2021: Mark Selby

2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan.

2023: Luca Brecel 

2024: Kyren Wilson

Who won the World title Last Year: World Snooker Championship 2024 Winner.?

Kyren Wilson beat Jones in that Crucible final 12 months ago and he gets his title defence underway on Saturday morning in the tournament’s first round draw.

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